The English Parnassus, or, A helpe to English poesie containing a collection of all rhyming monosyllables, the choicest epithets, and phrases : with some general forms upon all occasions, subjects, and theams, alphabeticaly digested : together with a short institution to English poesie, by way of a preface / by Joshua Poole.

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The English Parnassus, or, A helpe to English poesie containing a collection of all rhyming monosyllables, the choicest epithets, and phrases : with some general forms upon all occasions, subjects, and theams, alphabeticaly digested : together with a short institution to English poesie, by way of a preface / by Joshua Poole.
Author
Poole, Josua, fl. 1632-1646.
Publication
London :: Printed for Tho. Johnson,
1657.
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Subject terms
English poetry.
Epithets.
English language -- Rhyme -- Dictionaries.
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"The English Parnassus, or, A helpe to English poesie containing a collection of all rhyming monosyllables, the choicest epithets, and phrases : with some general forms upon all occasions, subjects, and theams, alphabeticaly digested : together with a short institution to English poesie, by way of a preface / by Joshua Poole." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A55357.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 15, 2024.

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Mercurie.
Joves son of fulgent Pleias bred. Joves winged pursuiant. Atlantiades. The God that bears the drowsie rod. Cyllenius, The winged legate of the Gods. Joves winged Herald, Embassadour. Maa's craty son. He that swaies the Caduceus. Pleion's Nphew. Heavens verger. The faithful messenger to Joves designes. Heavens considerate spie. The Argus-killing God. The crafty God that bears the rod of gold. The quaint tongu'd issue of great Atlas race. Heavens pursurvant whose brawny armes extend The wing'd Caducus. Great Atlas daughters son. The interpreter of the Gods. He that some ghosts do call from hell, And others drives unto that darksome cell. Wth winged feet that traceth through the aire.
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